Yes. And the cure is a Neil Peart drumsolo 
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I liked Rush as kid because I thought they sounded dark and mysterious...I'm speaking specifically of the "Moving Pictures" album. I was eight years old when that was released and I was mesmerized by Tom Sawyer...having only heard my mom's Beatles, Abba and John Denver albums (which are good in their own right), I was in awe of the overall sound. It was something completely new for me and it blew me away. I didn't even notice the drumming. I loved the chord changes and the dark tones of the music on that album. I couldn't have cared less about who and what Neil Peart was playing.

Now that I know more about music, I sometimes listen to Neil Pearts drumming and pick it apart...I greatly respect him for his skill. He really is a talented rock drummer with a good knowledge of other styles as well. I guess the only thing uncommon thing I have to say about Neil Peart's playing in the context of Rush music is that when it comes down to it, what he's playing on the drums isn't foremost in my mind. As a music lover, I don't necessarily want my first thought to be, "wow, that drumming is awesome". I'd rather have my first thought be, "wow, this is a really good piece of music". When I hear Rush music, particularly Moving Pictures or Permanent Waves, I ultimately don't care what Neil Peart is playing. I enjoy the music as a whole.

Ummm..I probably won't bring up anything new, but...

Drumming wise, I've moved on a bit, but I do owe him quite a bit for the inspirations.  As one of the previous posters mentioned, he helps make complete pieces, and that's an important thing in any genre of music.

Uncommon?
I consider him to be one of, if not, THE best lyricists out there and I wish I could be HALF as good.

I also appreciate that he showed that drummers could be articulate, educated, and philosophically deep in a time when drummers were largely stereotyped into being goons (i.e. ANIMAL!!!!) He maintained a rawness pure to the drums while adding a sophisticated tone.  I don't know if it's uncommon, but in his case, I thought it was (and is) brilliant.